The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-06
IRIS III AFFAIRS.

The Romano About harrington -CaIian and
HsrktDs Again IN Court.
Special to the indianapolis Journaa.
LONDON, Dec. 5.-The Posts attempt TO raise
dynamite and dagger" scare by its publica-
ton of the story of an alleged plot to murder
Lord Harrington, has fallen fat. The story is
so far-fetched and obviously ridiculous that no.
body can be found tonight who will admit thar-
he has swallowed it, and the evidence already
at hand. that the whole thing clumsy,
sorry scheme, concocted to excite the prejudice
of the supporters of the government against the
Irish, to Offset the Increasing Indignation
caused by Balfour's persecution OF the home
rule leaders. is incoL Ltestsbls. The almost
overwhelming drift of current rumor attests
the writer of the article was sent to Ireland by
the managers of the Post acting at the instance
OF Tories standing in intimate relations with the
government, for the purpose of working up
dynamite sengs ton in connection with she visit
of Lord Harrington and Mr.. Goschen to Dublin,
and ii goes without saying that in chsnginc the
original plans, or disregarding his instructions,
by substituting scene involving a railway dis
aster and fIsillade from revolvers for the or
thodox one of dealing with the common place
dynamite explosion. he made miserable fail
ure. The prime mover OF the complex machin-
cry designed to furnish much needed excuses
for the present policy of the government in Ire
land is not vet known, but as the afternoon pa-
pers, TO the chagrin Of the Post, take very little
stock in the called revelations. his identity is
his repeating the performance is very small
Callan and Harkins were again arTaigned in
the Bow-street Police Court to-day. and as
expected, their case was postponed for another
week. for which period they were remauded. It
is now suspected that the police giving
due prominence to the, as yet supposititious
oTenses of these men, and the necessary confer
ences between the prisoners and their counsel
becoming extremely difficult to fhe latter
During today's hearing Lawyer O'Brien, who
has undertaken the defense of the presumed
dynamiters. complained to Justice Ipgham that
he had been unable to hold private intercourse
with his clients, permitted by law. owing to
the obstacles interposed by the police, among
which their insistence upon the right and
necessity of having constable Jail official
present, or at least near that conference
could be held privately. The magistrate prom
ised that the source of complaint should be
moved. The extraordinary police precautions
which were put in force when Callan and Har-
kins were arrested still continue. and the In
creased vigilance of the detectives and regular
police in search of deposits of dynamite in out
of-the way places has not been relaxed
Eight persons who were present at the famous
midnight meeting at Wooiford tried and
sentenced at that place TODAY terms of i'm
prisonment varying in duration. Mr.. Bowles,
counsel for the defendants, characterized the
proceedings farccal, whereupon he was
elected from the court. After his expulsion he
addressed aaree crowd which assembled in the
street. aud refused to desist when ordered TO do
80 by the police The constabuiary then ch arged
upon the crowd, using their batons freely, aud
dispersed il Several persons were badly hurt.